Academic Programs
Undergraduates can choose from majors and minors that cover health science and promotion, as well as sport management and culture to become teachers, therapists, coaches and doctors. Master’s and doctoral programs are designed to educate students while engaging in impactful research and real-world work experiences that prepare them for a meaningful career in sport and health related fields.
Undergraduate Programs
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Applied Movement Science prepares you to work in a health or fitness-related field as a personal trainer, a strength and conditioning coach, a sport performance coach, a sports coach or a physical activity public health specialist.
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The Athletic Training major combines classroom and laboratory instruction with the option to pursue hands-on clinical practicums alongside professional athletic trainers and world-class athletes.
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This major is ideal if you are interested in health professions and sport sciences. You will be prepared to go on to earn graduate and professional degree or pursue a career in fitness, health and sport thanks to the applied nature of the program.
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Explore concepts of public health and health promotion from an interdisciplinary perspective. You will develop a strong foundation in theory, epidemiology, program planning and evaluation. Many of our graduates go on to careers in public health, community or university health promotion, government, non-profit health agencies, or graduate and professional education in a variety of fields.
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Examine the world of sport and physical culture from a humanities and social science perspective. Courses in this program focus on the philosophy, history, sociology and ethics of physical activity and sport culture.
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Focus on the sport industry from a business and organizational perspective. You will learn how to manage organizations, athletes and events from the perspectives of marketing, economics, public relations, management and law.
Master’s Programs
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Explore aspects of biomechanical, neural and neuromuscular mechanisms of human movement with applications to development and aging, skill acquisition, elite performance and rehabilitation following chronic or acute injuries. Our graduate students work in collaborative multi-disciplinary teams with faculty mentors on focused lines of research to address basic and applied questions, using kinematic and kinetic motion capture and electrophysiological assessment of neuromuscular function.
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Study exercise physiology using an integrative approach to discover and disseminate basic, applied and clinical knowledge regarding the metabolic, cardiovascular, cardiopulmonary and autonomic nervous system responses to exercise and physical inactivity in health, aging and diabetes. Our graduate students conduct a focused line of research by working with faculty mentors. Their cooperative work builds a foundation of knowledge critical for the advancement of the field.
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Get a broader perspective of kinesiology by conducting research and participating in clinical opportunities in and outside the university with our renowned faculty.
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Designed for students committed to improving health outcomes, the Prevention Science graduate programs offer both master’s and doctoral pathways focused on research, education and applied practice. Graduates are prepared to lead evidence‑based efforts that address disease prevention and health across diverse populations.
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Our Sport Management master’s programs prepare students to work in nearly every facet of organized sports. With a focus on the business side of sports, graduate students learn the skills necessary to succeed in a successful professional organization.
The sport management concentration also offers a completely online program that allows students to complete their degree from anywhere while continuing to develop their professional career.
Doctoral Programs
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Explore aspects of biomechanical, neural and neuromuscular mechanisms of human movement with applications to development and aging, skill acquisition, elite performance and rehabilitation following chronic or acute injuries. Our graduate students work in collaborative multi-disciplinary teams with faculty mentors on focused lines of research to address basic and applied questions, using kinematic and kinetic motion capture and electrophysiological assessment of neuromuscular function.
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Study exercise physiology using an integrative approach to discover and disseminate basic, applied and clinical knowledge regarding the metabolic, cardiovascular, cardiopulmonary and autonomic nervous system responses to exercise and physical inactivity in health, aging and diabetes. Our graduate students conduct a focused line of research by working with faculty mentors. Their cooperative work builds a foundation of knowledge critical for the advancement of the field.
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Pursue a Ph.D. in physical culture and sport studies to prepare for an academic career with a focus in research. This unique program brings together several fields related to sport culture studies. Students are encouraged to choose coursework from multiple areas, integrating history, Olympic studies, cultural studies, sociology and gender studies, law, political science and ethics/philosophy. Archival collections at the Stark Center provide students with unparalleled resources for research in sport and physical culture studies.
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The Prevention Science doctoral program is designed for students ready to deepen their expertise and lead impactful research in health education and disease prevention.
Undergraduate Program Contacts
Lara Latimer
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Graduate Program Contacts
Phillip Salazar
Graduate Coordinator
Brian Mills
Associate Professor and Graduate Advisor
If you are interested in preparing for certifications within the fields of kinesiology and health, a specialization is a great supplement to your major. We have several to choose from including health and fitness instructor, coaching, medical fitness and rehabilitation and others.
The minor gives you the opportunity to take courses that focus on health behavior, human movement, physical culture, sports and more. If you are not in a Kinesiology and Health Education Department major, you can enroll in this minor.
The Physical Education Division (PED) offers courses in conditioning and competitive sports that keep students healthy and active. Physical activity courses are provided on an elective basis and are offered to students, faculty and staff.
